History
Started as an off-campus centre of the Department of English, the University of Calicut at Thalassery in 1974. Transferred to Kannur University in 1996. The first Department of the newly formed Kannur University named as Institute of English and Foreign Languages. Renamed as Department of Studies in English under the School of English and Foreign Languages in 2004. The Department library has a total collection of 14406 volumes. The library subscribes to 17 journals.
The Department of Studies in English was accorded the status of one of the Centres of Excellence of the University.
Vision and Mission
Vision
The Department embodies a vision that is inclusive in perspective and orientation, with the programmes aimed at mapping the linguistic, literary, and cultural terrains of theory and practice in English Studies. The Department envisions its emergence as a leading centre for English language and literature in the domain of higher education. It visualises to tap the diverse potentials and capabilities of students in a manner that cuts across linguistic and socio-cultural boundaries.
Mission
The Department envisages enabling students to learn to analyse the literatures of different cultures and periods and to interpret literary and cultural artifacts within wider contexts of cultural and intellectual history. It is the aim of the Department to help students to develop their capacities to engage with texts by reading perceptively and critically. The Department is committed to inculcate in students the capacity for creative and original thought by developing proficiency in research and analysis. It also proposes to help develop highly articulate communication skills in students through seminars and other assessments and enable them to work efficiently and creatively both individually and in groups
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